Iran wins five silver medals at 2025 International Physics Olympiad in Paris
Iran’s national high school physics team won five silver medals at the 55th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2025), held in Paris from July 15 to 25, the Ministry of Education reported Saturday.
The team members, Mohammad-Hassan Sadeghinejad, Aria Zarabi, Ilya Ghashaei, Mohammad-Hassan Golabdar, and Milad Mohammadi, each received a silver medal in the competition, which featured representatives from more than 90 countries. Ahmad Shirzad and Alireza Norouzshad served as team leaders.
This achievement highlights the “valuable knowledge and efforts” of Iran’s young scholars and reflects the country’s growing footprint in international scientific arenas. Iran’s consistent participation and medal-winning performances in the IPhO underline the nation’s commitment to advancing STEM education.
The International Physics Olympiad is an annual competition for high school students, first held in Warsaw in 1967. Since then, except for three years, it has been hosted by different countries worldwide. The 2025 contest drew roughly 400 students from 94 nations, testing their skills in theoretical and experimental physics.
Iran’s latest results follow strong showings in recent years. At the 54th IPhO held in Isfahan, Iran, last year, the national team earned one gold and four silver medals, finishing fourth overall. In 2023, at the Tokyo Olympiad, Iranian students secured five medals, including four silver and one bronze.